House Majority Whip Tom Emmer and other GOP leaders now acknowledge the redistricting strategy fell short of expectations. Emmer told Axios while traveling between campaign stops in North Carolina and Virginia that the party will not win all 13 of the seats it targeted for gains. Some observers suggest the redrawn maps remain advantageous to Republicans in a standard political environment despite current projections.
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House GOP Projects Only 5 Sure Wins in 14 Redrawn Seats
US Politics13 days ago
Republican candidates and super PACs have spent nearly $100 million on advertising since Sept. 1 to flip targeted districts in the House. The GOP is currently a sure bet to win only five of the 14 new strongly red districts created through an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting push, leaving nine seats still in play with less than a month until Election Day.
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